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Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children (OBHC) dedicated the new Fellers/Brown residential cottage at Baptist Homes for Girls (BHG) in Madill Thursday, May 11. Nearly 150 people attended the dedication.

“It is going to provide for us a ministry tool we have needed for a long time,” Stephen Wiese, BHG administrator said. “The Lord has led us to finish this and continue in this ministry, with a whole life-cycle of children coming through our campus, from beginning school age, through college.”

Highlighting the evening were former OBHC President Tony Kennedy and former BHG Administrator Art Brown, as they shared the history and leap of faith taken to grow and expand the ministry of BHG in Madill.

There were seven educators from Madill Public Schools that retired at the end of the 2017-2018 school year. Those individuals were honored at a luncheon on Friday, May 18. Each retiree received a book signed by individuals that attended the luncheon and a wooden rocking chair with their name on it. Pictured are: Terry Clubb, middle school vocal music; Rosemary Cooper, child nutrition program; Donna Goff, Madill Elementary School teacher; Johnna Jenkins, Madill High School teacher; Keith Milligan, Madill High School principal; and Phil Callison, Madill High School assistant principal. Jackie Matthews, Madill Early Childhood Center teacher, is not pictured.

The Kingston Elementary School Library recently received a donation from proceeds taken from the Father/Daughter Dance, which was held on May 4. Cali Grimmett; Chris and Karene Straub; Rita Straub; and Neal Straub were hosts to the dance. The Kingston Youth Association and the Kingston Animal Shelter also received a donation. Pictured are: Karen Thomas, Kingston Elementary librarian, and Cali Grimmett.

The Madill FFA Senior Parli Pro Team recently placed First at the Murray State Speech and Parli Pro Contest. The Junior Chapter Meeting Team also placed First. Several members of the Speech Team also brought home hardware in various speech divisions. Colt Crowson won three First Place awards. Ashlynn Arnold won two Second Place honors. Hayden Harper brought home a Second Place and a Third Place. Rio Bonham won a Second Place and a Fourth Place, and Showna Cooper brought home a Third Place.

Yolanda Tyner, of Carlsbad, N.M., proudly announces the engagement of her daughter, Brissa Chloe Tyner, to Stealey Vaughn Brown, both of Carlsbad, N.M. The bride-elect is also the daughter of Doug Tyner, of Carlsbad, N.M. She is the granddaughter of Waynette Stout, of Madill, and Doug and Lori Tyner, of Madill. The prospective groom is the son of Vaughn Brown and Lou Ann Stahl, both of Overbrook. He is the grandson of Roy and Alma Brown, of Arlington, Texas, and the late JC and Margret Lilly.

The Kingston FCCLA attended the State Convention April 11-12. During that time, they went to a leadership meeting and afterwards a Thunder basketball game. The 15 members included two district officers who will serve as the Courtesy Corps. The 15 members of the Kingston FCCLA attended the Thunder Leadership Camp at Chesapeake Arena and staff members of the Oklahoma City Thunder organization were their hosts on Wednesday, April 11.

The Kingston Yard of the Month Committee recently selected Johnny and Terri Gorrell’s yard as the May “Yard of the Month.” Each Yard of the Month is selected by the committee based on the yard alone – not the home. The winners were rewarded with cash and prizes for an accumulated total of $197 from the following businesses:

Our winners in the 4-6 year olds were Teo Barrientos and Aubrey Foster, both of Madill. In the 7- to 9-year-old category were Dylan Serrano, of Madill, and Emmaly Doshier, of Kingston. In the 10- to 12-year-old category were Caity Spence and Kailee Grigg, both of Kingston. There were no boys who entered the competition in this age group so two girls were chosen.

The Turquoise Buffalo, located at 2 S. Main St., in Kingston, recently joined the Marshall County Chamber of Commerce. A ribbon cutting was held to celebrate the occasion. The Turquoise Buffalo is owned by Jamee Marisa.